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Excel Academy Charter Schools

*Teaching Fellow 2026-2027*

Excel Academy Charter Schools, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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*Teaching Fellow 2026-2027*

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This is a year-long intensive teacher development program designed to prepare Fellows to become lead classroom teachers.

The Fellowship Experience Mentorship & Professional Development: As an Excel Academy Teaching Fellow, you will be coached and mentored by an experienced teacher who will support your professional growth over the course of the year. With your mentor, you will develop the skills and mindset to design rigorous and inclusive instruction and become a successful lead classroom teacher. Fellows participate in bi-weekly professional development sessions covering topics such as classroom culture and management, rigorous classroom instruction, and equity and inclusion.

Responsibilities / Your Impact

Co-teach and leadteach a core subject or elective class throughout the school year

Co-plan high quality lessons with Mentor Teacher

Create and implement high quality lessons

Design and revise unit plans and lesson plans consistent with long-term curriculum with Mentor Teacher

Attend and participate in Department or Grade Level Content Meetings

Substitute teach classes in grades 5th to 12th, across subject areas, as assigned in the daily morning email

As needed, middle school fellows plan and lead academic intervention periods

Serve as a homeroom teacher or advisor

Within a team of three teachers, plan and lead activities for a homeroom group of 29 students

Participate in regular Grade Level Team meetings

Contribute to Grade Level Team activities, assemblies, and special events

Middle School Fellows will lead a group of students in a 90-minute enrichment class session on Fridays each season

Meet weekly with a Mentor teacher to receive feedback on growth and development of teaching skills

Operational Opportunities

Provide 10 – 15 hours per week of operational support, as requested by the Operations Team

Provide coverage for non-instructional time (Lunch, Study hall, Recess, Enrichment, etc.) as requested in regular communications and the schedule

Other operational support as requested

Support with planning and execution of field trips, such as community service, as needed

Professional Development

Attend required bi-weekly Fellow PD from 4:30-6:00 PM

September - November: Classroom culture PD

November - June: Differentiated PD based on performance

Work with Mentor Teachers to develop professional development goals

Participate in school-based and network-wide professional development training

Attend weekly collaboration meetings with core content Grade Level Content (GLC) & Department teams

Attend and participate in Grade Level Team (GLT) meetings and huddles

Qualifications

A Bachelor’s degree

You value ownership of your growth in and out of the classroom

You value initiative and are eager for feedback and have the ability to effectively implement feedback

You value students first and the belief that all students are capable of success

Preferred Preference will be given to applicants who share points of intersection with our students, such as speaking Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, or a language commonly spoken by our students and families at an advanced level, being first generation college graduates, or having grown up low-income.

Mission Alignment

You share a commitment to and belief in all students and the mission of Excel Academy Charter Schools, including Excel’s values and educational model

You are committed to addressing racial and economic inequity in education

You work effectively in a team environment and are willing to support others in doing their best work

You are open to change, willing to problem-solve, and seek feedback for your own professional growth

Start Date This position starts August 2026.

Equal Employment Opportunity Excel Academy Charter Schools do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, proficiency in the English language or a foreign language or prior academic achievement.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received and candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

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